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The canker which the trunk conceals is revealed by the leaves, the fruit, or the flower. Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi

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Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi

Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi

Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi, better known by his pseudonym of Metastasio, (January 13, 1698 - April 12, 1782) was an Italian writer and poet.

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It is the just decree of Heaven that a traitor never sees his danger till his ruin is at hand. The canker which the trunk conceals is revealed by the leaves, the fruit, or the flower. If our inward grief's were seen written on our brow, how many would be pitied who are now envied!